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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



122766 to 122984— Continued 



leaves, in clusters of 3, are 9 to 12 inches 

 long, and persist for 3 or 4 years. The 

 ovoid-conical cones are 4 to 7 inches long. 

 When young, this pine is attractive for its 

 long drooping pale-green foliage. 



For previous introduction see 102771. 



122917. Plantago tibetica Hook. f. and 

 Thorns. Plantaginaceae. 



No. 1606. Naram. From Pukar, Lahul, 

 Punjab, August 1936, at 12,000 feet alti- 

 tude. A dooryard perennial weed, also a 

 potherb under certain conditions. ISative 

 to the Himalayan region. 



122918. Pleurospermum sp. Apiaceae. 



No. 1625. Hurgatt. From Pukar, La- 

 hul. Punjab, August 1936. at 12,000 feet 

 altitude. A stout perennial up to 2 feet 

 high ; root used as a condiment. 



122919. Podophyllum emodi Wall. Ber- 

 beridaceae. Himalayan mayapple. 



No. 1528. MuJcutumtsi. From Pukar. 

 Lahul. Punjab, October 6, 1936, at 10,000 

 feet altitude. 



122920. Podophyllum emodi Wall. Ber- 

 beridaceae. Himalayan mayapple. 



No. 1732. Presented by the Director, 

 Department of Agriculture, Kashmir. 



122921. Polygonatum sp. Convallariaceae. 



No. 1575. Birshaka. From Pukar, La- 

 hul, Punjab, August 20, 1936, at 12,000 

 feet altitude. The root is used to wash 

 woolens. 



122922. Polygonatum sp. Convallariaceae. 



No. 1782-G. Seeds presented by a 

 native. 



122923 to 122927. Polygonum spp. Poly- 

 gonaceae. 



122923. Polygonum alpinum All. 



No. 1734. Presented by the Director, 

 Department of Agriculture, Kashmir. A 

 hardy herbaceous perennial with very 

 small white, flowers. Native to Europe 

 and Asia. 



122924. Polygonum polystachyum Wall. 



Fleeceflower. 



No. 1490. Mushutsi. From the Up- 

 per Bhaga Valley, Lahul, Punjab, Octo- 

 ber 1936, at 12,000 feet altitude. An 

 attractive perennial sometimes 6 feet 

 tall, with large dense panicles of creamy 

 flowers. The stems, when young, may 

 be stewed as rhubarb. 



For previous introduction see 48340. 



122925. Polygonum sp. 



No. 1491. From Rahla, Kulu, Punjab, 

 October 26, 1936, at 9,000 feet altitude. 

 An attractive perennial 3 feet high, with 

 sagittate leaves 6 inches long and spikes 

 4 inches long, of lovely crimson flowers. 



122926. Polygonum sp. 



No. 1449. Nielo. From Zingzingbar, 

 Lahul. Punjab, October 9, 1936, at 13,000 

 feet altitude. A bushy perennial about 

 1 foot hish. with small heads of cream- 

 colored flowers. The plant is very orna- 

 mental in the fall when the leaves turn 

 orange and red. 



122927. Polygonum sp. 



No. 1574. Presented by a collector. 



122766 to 122984— Continued 



122928. Potentilla argyrophylla Wall. 

 Rosaceae. 



No. 1737. Purchased from the Director, 

 Department of Agriculture, Kashmir. A 

 perennial herb up to 3 feet high, with 

 digitate leaves and many showy yellow 

 flowers about 1 inch across, in panicles. 

 Native to the Himalayan region from 8,000 

 to 13,000 feet altitude. 



122929. Potentilla nepalensis Hook. 

 Rosaceae. 



No. 1514. From Rahla, Kulu, Punjab, 

 October 26. 1936, at 9.000 feet altitude. 

 An erect or ascending perennial with stout 

 stems about 2 feet high and showy purple 

 flowers about 1 inch across. Native to 

 the Himalayas between 5,000 and 9,000 

 feet altitude. 



122930. Geranium nepalense Sweet. 

 Geraniaceae. 



No. 1645. From CMtkul, Rampur- 

 Bushahr. August 1936. Found growing in 

 clumps 2 feet high, near springs in pine- 

 fir forest. A perennial, sometimes pro- 

 cumbent, with cordate deeply five-lobed 

 leaves with bright pink or red flowers. 

 Native to Nepal. 



For previous introduction see 115981. 



122931. Primula sp. Primulaceae. 



No. 1333. From Talela, Baltistan, 

 Kashmir, August 24, 1936, at 14,000 feet 

 altitude. » Plants 1 foot high ; flowers rose- 

 purple with a white eye. 



122932. Primula sp. Primulaceae. 



No. 1385. From Karzong Pass, Ladak, 

 Kashmir, September 14, 1936, at 15,000 

 feet altitude. Plants 18 inches high; 

 flowers not seen. 



122933. Raphanus sativus L. Brassica- 

 ceae. Radish. 



No. 1622. From Leh, Ladak, Kashmir, 

 September 17, 1936, at 10,500 feet altitude. 



122934. Rhamnus sp. Rhamnaceae. 



No. 1653. From above Bandrole. Kulu, 

 Punjab, November 14, 1936, at 8,000 feet 

 altitude. A spreading bush about 8 feet 

 high ; covered in spring with small fra- 

 grant green flowers and later with black 

 fruits. 



122935. Rhamnus sp. Rhamnaceae. 



No. 1579. Tsado. From Kolung. Lahul, 

 Punjab. August 31, 1936, at 12,000 feet 

 altitude. A low. gnarled dense bush grow- 

 ing at high altitudes. 



122936. Rhododendron sp. Ericaceae. 

 No. 1558. Balu. From Dilburig, La- 

 hul, Punjab, October 20, 1936, at 12.000 

 feet altitude. A low evergreen shrub 18 

 inches high with pale-yellow flowers 1 inch 

 across. 



122937. Rhododendron campanulatum 

 Don. Ericaceae. 

 No. 1600. Baduk. Below Kukti Pass, 



Chamba, Punjab, July 1936, at 12,000 feet 

 altitude. An evergreen 6 inches high, 

 growing in masses ; flowers large, purple- 

 lavender and fragrant. 



122938 to 122947. Rosa spp. Rosaceae. 



Rose. 



122938. Rosa eglanteria L. Sweetbrier. 



No 1456. Seaserpo. From Kyelang, 



Lahul, Punjab, October 14, 1936, at 10,- 



